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![Show Contents]() Guillaumie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Guillaumie family can find its origins within the landscape of Medieval France, particularly in that coastal region once known as Normandy. Their name is derived from the popular Norman given name William, which is composed of the elements will, meaning desire, and helm, meaning protection or strength. Early Origins of the Guillaumie familyThe surname Guillaumie was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat and were conjecturally descended from the Comte D'Evroux, in the castle of Evreux. Guillemets, also called angle quotes, Latin quotation marks, or French quotation marks are named after Guillaume Le Bé (1525-1598), the French punchcutter and engraver Early History of the Guillaumie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guillaumie research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1087 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Guillaumie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guillaumie Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Guilaume, Guillaume, Guilaum, Guillamauax, Guillemot, Guillaumie, Guillaumes, Guillaumaud, Guillaumaut, Guillaumard, Guillaumart, De Guillaume and many more. Early Notables of the Guillaumie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Guillaumie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Guillaumie familyFrance was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Guillaumie has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Guillaumie were Mr. Guillaume arrived in Louisiana en 1756.
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